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|Designations=Top 100 Castles, National Historic Site
|Designations=Top 100 Castles, National Historic Site
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Features=trenches, stone walls
|Features=water moats, trenches, stone walls
|Access=Morioka Station (Tohoku Honsen), 15 minute walk
|Access=Morioka Station (Tohoku Honsen), 15 minute walk
|Website=http://www2.city.morioka.iwate.jp/02kikaku/kokusai/en/attractions.html
|Website=http://www2.city.morioka.iwate.jp/02kikaku/kokusai/en/attractions.html

Revision as of 00:05, 7 October 2017

Some remaining stonework and walls in and around the honmaru. Most of the location is currently a park.

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History

Nanbu Nobunao, lord of Kunohe Fukuoka Castle founded Morioka Castle to better control the important riverways of the Kitakami and Nakatsu rivers. Unfortunately, Nobunao died before finishing construction. The castle was completed by his son Shigenao in 1633. The Nanbu family retained control over this castle for the entire Edo Period until the coming of the Meiji Restoration.


Field Notes

Some remaining stonework and walls in and around the honmaru. Most of the location is currently a park.


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Gallery
  • Stone walls of the Koshiguruwa Bailey
  • Stone walls
  • Honmaru entrance
  • Stone walls of the Koshiguruwa Bailey
  • Tsurugaike. Moat of the Shimokuruwa Bailey
  • Entrance to the Sannomaru Bailey
  • Morioka6.jpg
  • Ninomaru stone walls
  • Ninomaru stone walls
  • Koshikuruwa stone walls
  • Koshikuruwa stone walls
  • Stone walls of the Fukiage Gate
  • Sakariyama Inari Bailey and stone walls
  • Sakariyama Inari Bailey stone walls
  • Sakariyama Inari Bailey stone walls
  • Sakariyama Inari Bailey stone walls
  • Small Bailey for a well which you can see along the left edge
  • Small well bailey
  • Small well bailey
  • Bridge from the Honmaru to the Ninomaru. Originally it was a covered bridge.
  • Bridge to the Honmaru
  • Bridge between the Honmaru and Ninomaru
  • Bridge between the Honmaru and Ninomaru
  • Honmaru side of the bridge
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • Bridge between the Honmaru and Ninomaru
  • Ninomaru bailey
  • Ninomaru stone walls
  • Ninomaru stone walls
  • Entrance to the Ninomaru from the Sannomaru
  • Honmaru entrance
  • Ninomaru stone walls
  • Sannomaru stone walls
  • Ninomaru stone walls
  • Ninomaru stone wall buttress
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • Ninomaru stone walls
  • Ninomaru stone walls
  • Awajimaru bailey moat
  • Sannomaru stone walls
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • Awajimaru stone walls
  • Awajimaru stone walls
  • Awajimaru stone walls
  • Awajimaru stone walls
  • Hikookura Storehouse. Original storehouse from the Edo Period.
  • Hikookura Storehouse
  • Map
  • Map


Castle Profile
English Name Morioka Castle
Japanese Name 盛岡城
Founder Nanbu Nobunao
Year Founded 1592
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Top 100 Castles, National Historic Site
Historical Period Edo Period
Features water moats, trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Morioka Station (Tohoku Honsen), 15 minute walk
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Morioka, Iwate Prefecture
Coordinates 39.69991, 141.15058
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2002
Admin Year Visited 2002
Admin Visits October 14, 2002


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